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• Register Now: MESA Europe Post-IBC & Sports OTT Workflow Review (MESA Europe)

  Published September 17, 2019

  The London based Post IBC Review has been a popular feature in the annual MESA Europe calendar for some years, providing the opportunity for participants to review the key outcomes from the show and discuss the expected impact of key announcements. In 2018, the event was extended with the addition of a dedicated focus on […]

• BritBox president: “We didn’t consider advertising” (TBI Vision)

  Published September 17, 2019

  BritBox president Soumya Sriraman has brushed aside the possibility of an ad-supported model for the platform. “We didn’t consider advertising,” Sriraman said on an IBC panel that was discussing the differences between AVODs and SVODs. She added that, “Our idea all along is that we wanted to offer the audience something complete” and that a […]

• Average viewer will spend 100 minutes watching online video in 2021 (TVB Europe)

  Published September 17, 2019

  A new report suggests the average person will spend 100 minutes each day watching online video by 2021. According to Zenith’s Online Video Forecast 2019 report, the number will increase to 100 minutes from the current 84. Sweden and China have the most active online video viewers according to the report, with the average person […]

• NHK to showcase UltraHD 8K screenings at MIPCOM 2019 (Broadband TV News)

  Published September 17, 2019

  Japanese public broadcaster NHK is organising a series of screenings and talks on ultrahigh-definition 8K video at MIPCOM 2019 as part of the showcase Live the Story: NHK 8K. MIPCOM takes place in Cannes, France, from 14-17 October 2019. To stage the ultra-HD showcase, MIPCOM is for the first time hosting the NHK 8K Theater, […]

• NBCUniversal’s Streaming Strategy, Name, Programming Lineup Revealed (Hollywood Reporter)

  Published September 17, 2019

  NBCUniversal has unveiled the name, initial programming line-up and strategy behind its forthcoming streaming service. The ad-supported, direct-to-consumer platform will be called Peacock and launch in April 2020 with a line-up of more than 15,000 hours of content, including exclusive library titles like Parks and Recreation and originals including reboots of Battlestar Galactica, Saved by […]

• DAZN unveils new virtual production facility (Digital TV Europe)

  Published September 17, 2019

  Sports streaming outfit DAZN has unveiled a new virtual production facility that it says will enhance its global broadcast infrastructure and scales-up its global production output. The facility, which taps technology outfit NEP’s production platform, makes a variety of production resources including live logging, editing, commentary, and graphic design accessible remotely from any location around […]